There are 1,226 active companies in the retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones sector in the UK (SIC code 47429). This sector falls under Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 11.5% dissolution rate — 1,226 of 1,659 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 247.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 128% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.1 years. London leads with 26% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 16 government contracts valued at £78.1M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, September 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 247.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">11.5% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 26% in LONDON.
Companies in the retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones sector have been awarded 16 government contracts worth £78.1M in total.
There are 1,226 active companies classified under SIC code 47429 (Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones) in the UK, out of 1,659 total registered.
SIC code 47429 stands for "Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones". It belongs to Section G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (315), MANCHESTER (56), BIRMINGHAM (40).
The average active retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones company in the UK is 5.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1956.
Our database contains 7,050 data signals across 11 categories for active retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones companies. The largest category is Governance with 3,672 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.